title: Laparoscopic appendectomy for appendiceal mucocele in an 83 years old woman.
abstract: Mucocele of the appendix is an uncommon but potentially dangerous pathological entity that presents in a variety of ways. Therefore, optimal surgical therapy is controversial; while some authors adopt a simple appendectomy, others recommend extensive resection, such as right hemicolectomy. We report the case of an 83 years old woman who presented with cystic neoformation in the right iliac fossa that was preoperatively considered an appendiceal mass. We electively performed a laparoscopic resection that histological examination defined as a mucinous cystadenoma. No recurrence was observed in the follow-up period of 9 mo.
authors.affiliation: Cemal Kaya, Pinar Yazici, Sinan Omeroglu, Mehmet Mihmanli, Department of General Surgery, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 34371, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cemal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Pinar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Sinan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Omeroglu
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mihmanli
keywords: Appendiceal tumor; Laparoscopy; Minimal invasive surgery; Mucocele